Pitts Arrested in North Augusta Murder Case
Police say Pitts, a longtime suspect with more than a dozen prior charges, entered a North Augusta home through a back door and stabbed the victim in a bedroom. Deputies found the woman dead from a head injury after an autopsy.
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Council to revisit EMS salaries amid staff supervision duties
The JPS Committee in Aiken plans to discuss EMS salary adjustments. Members note the earlier raises for EMS staff on ambulances and call the time right to reassess. The meeting, in the County Council Building, starts 5 p.m with an Administrative Committee at 5:30 p.m and a 7 p.m council session.
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Bush urges Social Security fixes at South Carolina State House
President Bush visited the State House in Columbia and pushed private retirement accounts as part of solvency plans. Democrats countered that only modest changes are needed to secure the system, while GOP lines split on tax increases and defining the demographic problem.
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Farm states seek higher ethanol mandate in energy bill
Governors from 30 states urge President Bush and Congress to raise the ethanol use requirement to 8 billion gallons annually and back tax breaks to expand non corn sources, arguing rising imports threaten energy and economic security. The House bill aims for 5 billion gallons by 2012, with prospects unsure for increasing the target.
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Ethanol gains momentum as MTBE is phased out
Ethanol from corn expands as MTBE contaminates water and is phased out in New York Connecticut and California. Industry groups push for mandates to boost ethanol use while costs fall from increased supply and new plants. Sunbelt and Midwest lawmakers back the effort with bipartisan support in Congress.
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